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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-06-23
Best Fowls c'Or Eggs Nr For
Market.

Those who embark IN the poultry
business arc frequently at a loss to know
what is the best breed to select for either
eggs or the market. There is no troub
lie in finding plenty of poultry tanclera
who are ready, willing and anxious to
give the desired information, but it is
not always done from an impartial
standpoint. in raising fowls for mark
ct liberal feeding is the first requlslt
Then the earlier the chicks come in,
the higher are the prices obtained, those
weighing between one and two pounds
being the more salcablc at first, but the
weights should increase as the season
advances.
In looking about for the best chick
en- for market we want one that natures
early and possesses the points that makes
them desirable. ,Iors tAisa purpose We
would select the Plymouth Rock, Wy
andotte or Langshan. The last named
possess the quality Of linoncss Of grain
in the flesh, but have dark legs. This
fault, h ever, is compensated by
quickness of growth, and the pallets
that may be kept over for laying have
been known to begin laying about
as soon as Leghorns, which is very
desirable characteristic in q large breed,
for the Langshans are near y as large
as the Brahmas.
For eggs alone the beginners would
not go far wrong to select either the
Ieghorns, MmorcaS, Spanish or Ham
burg, Or if it is especially desirable to
have eggs in winter, to invest exclu-
sively in the I.ongshans. They Will
lay more eggs in zero weather than any
other breed we have ever tried.
When the farmer desires to grade W
his stock, and works for both market
fowls and eggs, he wants to get early
maturity, size and laying qualities, al
combined lis much us possible. For this
purpose we would advise a cross O
Brahmas to give size, followed by Ply
mouth. Rocks to give compactncss ane
early maturity. The Wyandotte woul,
serve the purpose as we'll us Plymouth
Rock, only being deficient in size. w
would change cocks every season, cross
Ing with Plymouth Rock every 9th
er year. Entirely new blood from
different breeds will thus be introduce,
annually, inyigorating the flock and i'm
proving it in all respects, but only pur
bred males should be used. They aIon,
have the power in an intensified dcgre
to stamp thier COOL qualities upon thu
flock. Fancy birds need not be bought
but insist on their being pure.
l. Those who breed chicks for markc
would do well to make use only Of the
special breeds for the purposc, as very
often the profit expected may depend
entirely upon IL .udicious management
of the flock. BY carefully selecting
and properly feeding, the road to sue
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LOVES TENDER SIGNS.

KY MRS. NJ. A KIDDER.
You say ] am happy
Pray how can you tell?
The heart of Il maid
Is as deep as Il well !
She often Will smile
With a heartachc below,
And when meaning "l cs'
She will likely say "No.'
All, yes, my one darling,
Some maidcns, | own,
Their heart secrets keep
In II caskct of stone.
But when some fond swain
4 sharcr would be,
? If looked on with favor,
Love tenders the key.
A sutton who loves,
As |, dear, love you,
Can wait for an answer
From lips that are true.
Your gentle blue eyes
That look into mine,
Each day tell the story
My heart would divine.
I gave You n white rose
One morning at dawn;
| found its leaves scattered
Upon the green lawn.
| gave YOU 4 red rose;
You blushcd at the sight
And 'mong your soft trcsscs
| saw it that night.
Yes, love hath a language
As sweet as the birds;
SO tender and simple,
Like songs without words.
I'll trust you, my darling,
For kiss and carcss
I'll watch and I'll wait
For the confident cs,'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
A Homemade Ash Sitter.

In many households very consider
able loss occurs annually in waste Of
coal that is quite unnecessary. A pre-.
vention to this uncslled for waste ID
sitting the ashes and saving the Gin
ders, most of which can be burned
again, while the ashes, if kept under
shelter in boxes or barrels, may be uti-
lized as an absorbent to add to the
compost heap, the vaults and the
chicken runs. Sitting ashes is, how.
ever, an exceedingly disagreeable job
unless suitable arrangements are made
by which the work can be done with
neatness and dispatch.
An exceedingly convenient ash sitter
may be easily made a home. Bore
holes near one end of good tight bar,
sci, place two strong wires across and
tightly clinch them on the outside
these make strong rest for a sieve.
Midway between these cross wires on
one side make slot in the barrel large
enough for handle, which il an inch
through and fastened to the top edges
OF the sieve, notches having been first
made in the handle to fit the sieve
Provide cover, and the sitter is ready
for use. After placing the ashes in
the sieve put on the cover, and by
means Of the handle shake briskly
back and forth. There will be little OF
no dust in the operation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
How be Sold his Wood.

A woman was standing with her
arms resting on the front gate, when a
squint-eyed old fellow, wearing the
conventional habiiments of the pine
hills and carrying an enormous OK
whip, came along and asked
"Have you seen anything NV er little
bay steer round hyari'
mo"
ar steer with er white star in his
forehead y
"No."
"Sorter limps with the left hind
foot, but pretty peart, taken altogeth-
err
81 tell you no. the woman snapped.
"Fotch er load NV wood in this
mornin' an old Darb-that's the steers
name-got out NV the wagin yard an
cl'ared hsself. It's the steer bought
frum Ben Hardin last fall--lean Ben.
Yei know him, | reckon =
"No, l don't"
"Wall, rest easy erbout it, fur it amt
your fault, kase Ben gets acquainted
with mighty nigh ever woman he ken.
l don't know wh'ar Ben got the steer,
but that amt none NV my business.
Amt seed him, have yer y
II tell you no !" the woman almost
screamed.
81 didn't know but he would er come
up this her way, fur thar amt no tellin'
whar he'll 60 when he gifts a chance.
Went over to old Jim McI.authem's
place one day an fell in the well.
Don't know old Jim, do you?
"No, / don't and more than that, ]
don't want to know him or you either.
Go on away from here"
"Oh, you oughtenter talk thater way
erbout old Jim. Wy, he's the man
that diskivered the persimmon puddin'
Ant seed nothin' of the steer yer ssyi"
'1f you don't go away from here I'll
call policeman
"Oh, don't put yerse'f to no trouble
on my ercount. may be honerylook
in. but amt no fool. / married the
puttiest oman in all our neighborhood,
an when leave home / allus tells my
wife that il | find pulitzer oman than
she is, that-well, l never expect to see
one. that's all, but I have. Madam
taking off his yellow slouch hat and
making bow, "you air that lady,"
''Oh, what an old fool you are !" the
woman laughinglv replied.
"Yes, ma1am, / am er fool--er fool
erbout beauty, but not erbout nothin'
else. Some men air afeerd to tell er
oman that she's purity, but amt
There never wuz nothin' cowardly
erbout me. Ter tell yer the truth,
amt lost no steer, but when / seed yer
l had ter trump up some sort nv er
yarn. I've got er cod an er half nv
wood round here on er wagin that I'm
going ter sell, but sense I've been
talkin' ter you I've forgot all erbout
the wood. Yer'll NV cose excuse me
fur talkin' ter you 90 fur l am an ole
man.. while you air young ernuff ter be
my daughter. Yer'll pardon me, won't
yer7"
"Oh, certainly. What do you ask
for your woodi"
"You may have the cod an er hs'f
fur S."
"All right" the delighted woman re-
piled. "Bring it around here and
throw it over the fence"
He drove around, threw over quar-
ter of cord of green pine poles, col
lected the S., bowed to the woman,
and went awav rEnns021 Tg.nyelor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

All ocean steamers are commanded
by men who have licenses as pilots for
every harbor along their routes. But
there is another class of pilots who
make it a business to lie outside the
hsrbor for which they are sp, p,cially
licensed, to watch for sailing vessels
and steamships coming from q dis
tance, or from foreign ports.
Such pilot, we must explain to our
inland readers, takes entire charge of
outgoing and incoming vessels, until
they have passed the dangers surround
ing the coast and harbors of our seas,
lakes and great tidal streams. TIE
Captain of ship surrenders its con-
troll wholly to the pilot while he is on
board, on paiu Of forfeiture of the in
surance on the vessel in case of dis
aster within that time.
There is no craft, perhaps, in this
country which is subje 1t to more rigid
rules than this. The pilots, for ex-
ample, of Delaware Bay have for q
century been governed by certain in
exorable customs, as binding as laws
Their business oblges them to be
sober, intelligent, keen sighted, and
ready-witted men. When not in
charge of vessel, they are on large
pilot-boats, which lie outside of the
capes, sometimes sixty miles at sea,
watching for vessels.
The pilots of New York bay and OF
Boston harbor go even farther out to
sea, and are sometimes met with from
one to two hun ired miles from the
land. They are cruising about in the
track of incoming steamers, and almost
always appear in ample season to offer
their services. But If no pilot comes,
the ship lies outside the harbor and
signals for one. The corps on the
pilot-boats have regular turns, and the
pilot to whose lot this vessel falls is
roxed out to her.
He is bound TO answer the signal by
day or by night, in sunshine or in the
fiercest storm. Nothing but the abso-
lutte certainty that the boat cannot live
IN the sea running between him and
the vessel will release him from his
obligation.
A boy who wishes to learn this busi-
ness must serve an apprenticeship. For
Philadelphia pilots the term of appren.
tlceship is six years, during which time
the young man lives on the pilot. boats,
studying the channels, soundngs and
dangers. Then, after a year ard a
half of partial responsibility, he be.
comes pilot. Youths COMPANION.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
Plow Points.

Farmers generally agree that sandy
or dry soils require fiat blowing. which
tends to consolidate the land, while on
low or strong soils they prefer to leave
the furrow on edge.
Much is written and said every year
against the breaking up of ground that
is too wet. The other extreme is sell
dom menti oned and yet it has been
demonstrated, especially on heavy dry
land, that running the plow through
ground too dry is almost as pernicious
In its effects as is blowing it when too
wet. Sufficient moisture is required TO
cause the furrows to fail loosely from
the plow, with no appearance Of pack
ing and no Jumps.
The points of merit in plowlng are
/. A straight furrow of uniform width
and depth. 2. A clean cut slice. 8.
A well Laid furrow slice, having re-
gard to compactness and form. 4.
Complete burial of the grass or stubble
turned in. 5. A uniformly plowed
ridge. 6. A finish showing an open
furrow with clean, narrow bottom,
the last furrow being equal in width
and height with the Others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Divis-
ion, and Northern Central
Railway.
!. .u.s. Jan. TIMETABLE; ]! NJ. ,..v. s..,,,,

In enect Jan. 30. fSS. Trains leave sunbury.
EASTWARD
$40 Q. M, Sea Shore Express (daily except
sunday, for Harrisburg and stations,
oonnscfSs as sS M ss1 IF
shore points. Through passenger coach to
daily except Sunday for % harrisburg % and ntemss %
diate stations, arriving at PHI deiP h ia
sS sss Nsw Mssnn@aon GSss cay Ps4aT Bat%css css
through to Philadelphia and Baltimore.
for Harrisburg and ali Intermediate stations, srriv-
Ing at Philadelphia AS a: m New York 7.l6 a. m.
Baltimore Baltimore, 4Ss :: m. washington eOo q. m. /;
Harrisburg for Philadeipkia and New York. On sun.
days a through sleeping car will be run; on this
passengers can remain in sleeper undistur6ed unit
sSS g. .; m.:Erle Mai! daily except Monday,
arriving at Philadelphia s.s5 % a. m. New iOs YORK,
ii.sy :, m Bsltlmore s.i5 a. m, washington, $50
this fnadepsa BsmsSs snd az washns
ton, tn, and through passenger coachesto Philadel-
6l0a. m.,1Erie Mail daily except sunday, 70.
70 and Niagara Falls, with through Pullman Pal
ace cars and passenger coaches to Erie and Roch-
,ock Haven and ntsrmsdiate static stations. ' '0'
le.6s .m-Niagara Express daily except Sun
q oaigua and principal intermediate stations,
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls with
through passenger coaches to Kane and Rochester
$50 p. 10. Fast Line silysexcept sunday)for Re-
novo and intermediate stations, and Elmira, Wat
soaSes e through
$40 Q. m.-sunday mail for Remove and interme-
THRnIISW N Tp A ING NOD o,,,rpy,pv ,,,o,. ,,,,,
EAST AND SOUTH.
Sunday mail leaves Philadelphia 48O g. m
Harrisburg 40 arriyng at sHn6ury sso a. m with
= NsSs s; Express leaves pAIlaaelpnia $50 a. m.
Niagara Express leaves
eICsnf sPnas 4S ssrTn m Bstim0re 7so m daily
with through Parlor car from Philadelphia
and snd through passenger coaches from Philadei-
Fast Line leaves New York 800 a. m. Philadel.
phia, II 80 q m. Washington, 50 a. m. Baiti.
sSsSlS %S5s lS z daily except sunday arriving a.
Coaches from MP Philadelphia and ifIa baltimore passenger
Erie Mail leaves New York 400 p. m. Philadel-
more DAILY eHSept saturday, @ r. srIasins sasi;
az snnbury $40 a. m, with through Pullman
sleeping cars from philadelphia, Washington and
Bailmore and through passenger coaches from
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RAILROAD AND NORTH AND WEST
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DAILY except sunuay)
Wilkesbarre Mall leaves Sunbury g5 a. m.
arriving at Bloom Ferry l0.4s a. m, Wilkes barre
12.15 p. m. -.f -
Express East leaves sunbury b.s5 D. m., arriving
AZ bloom Ferry 626 D. M, Wilkes-barre Z. IS o. M
sunoury Mail leaves Wflxesbarre TO- 25 a. M arriv-
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Express West leaves Wilkes-barre2. 30 p. M, ar
irving at Bloom Ferry 4is D. m, Sunbury 5. ion. m
SUNDAY ONLY,
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AZ Bloom Ferry 1916 a. m, Wilkes Barre il:45 am
sunday accommodation leaves Wilkes Barre $40
p m. arriving At Bloom Ferry, 6.as p m, Sunbury,
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9en.Manager. Gen Passenger Agent
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
Good Memories.

An excellent memory is often found
in persons of very little mind, some
times in persons Of no mind at all.
Black Tom, the noted pianist, is An ex-
ample, Nearly i'll beetle in intellect,
he can remember every piece of music
be has once played, and can reproduce
it any time on the Instrument without
notes. William While, generally
known as Blind Bill, negro inmate
OF the Atlanta, Georgia, poor house (he
was made blind by the enlargement, in
boyhood, of his forehead, which near,
ly covers his eyes, can tell without
single mistake the name,day of arrival,
cause of death, the age and name of
every person who has been an inmate
OF the house since he went there,
twelve years ago. He knows the name
OF every street of Atlanta. and can go
anywhere with the assistance of the
cane be always carries. Nothing that
be has been told escapes his recollec-
tion, he can repeat it years after word
for word. He seems to have memory
in his fingers. He knows any one,'
whose hand be has once taken, by tax
ing it again, when ten years have pass
ed. He recognizes him by wart,
mole, q scar, the shape of the fingers,
he lines in the palm, or some other
peculisrity, his sense of touch being
most delicate and marvelously distinct.
Yes outside of this gift, be has no in
diligence, and is far below the average
4 negroes who have been held in
lavery.-Ex.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
Finger-Hail Indications.
SIGNS SHOW THE TLMPRR- AND DISPOSE
TIoN OF PEOPLE.

He who has white spots on his nails
is fond of the society OF ladies, but is
fickle in his attachment. He who
keeps them well rounded at the tip is a
proud man. He whose nails are de.
tached from the finger at the farther
extremeties, and when cut showing a
larger proportion of the finger than
usual ought never to get married, as it
would be wonder if he were master
in his own house, for short nails betok-
en- patience, good nature and above all
resignation under severe trials.
Mails which remain long after being
cut level with end are sign of gene
rosity. Transparent nails with light
red mark a cheerful, gentle and amiable
disposition. Lovers with transparent
nails usually carry their passion to the
verge of madness. If you come across
. man with long and pointed nails you
may take it for granted that he is either
player of the guitar, a tailor or an at
torney. He who keeps his nails some
what long, round, and tipped with
black, is romantic poet. ANY one
having the nail of his thumb all streak
ed, as though it had been stained with
snuff, is sure to be q schoolmaster.
Thick nails indicate obstioacy and ILL
nature. He whose nails are dirty all
over is recluse, philosopher, CON-
positor OF dyer.
A man with yellow nails is one who
indolges in every species of vice, smok-
ing being the most predominant. Be
careful not TO confound with these such
~ are in the habit of peeling their
oranges without knife. The owner
OF very round and smooth nails is of a
pesceable and conciliatory disposition.
He who has the nail of his right thumb
slightly notched is a regular glutton,
even nibbIing at himself, as, when hav.
ing nothing eatsble at hand, he falls to
biting his own finger nails. And lastly
ne who keeps his nails irregularly cut
10 hasty ana determined. Men, who
have not the patience to cut their nails
generally come to grief
most of them commit suicide or get
married. We advise the fair sex to
Keep their eyes on the nails of intended
husbands if they are to look for happi-
ness In their welded life.-Er.